May 6, 2010

HEADLINES

Death and Alcohol at the University of Virginia: Questions we should be asking May. 6, 2010 11:09 am OpEdNews VA

Underneath the headline and the reporting of their successes and victories on the Lacrosse field is the story of problem drinking and over consumption of alcohol... Read full story...

Alcohol tax rises will stay on wish-list - Sir Geoffrey May. 6, 2010 11:09 am nzherald.co.nz NZ

Steep tax increases on alcohol will remain part of the Law Commission's long-term plan despite the Government ruling them out this year, says commission president Sir Geoffrey Palmer... Read full story...

Lacrosse killing suspect seemed to have it all May. 6, 2010 11:09 am Comcast.net VA

Police in Lexington, Va., about 70 miles from Charlottesville, said that in November 2008, Huguely was shocked with a stun gun by an officer after resisting arrest on public intoxication... Read full story...

Easton student recovering after fall at college drinking party May. 6, 2010 11:09 am Enterprise News MA

The father of 17-year-old Abigail Ingargiola said he is grateful that four football players at Merrimack College summoned help for his daughter after she fell down a flight of stairs at an off-campus house where they were hosting an underage drinking party... Read full story...

Arrest underage drinkers, police are told at summit May. 6, 2010 11:09 am Providence Journal RI

The first time Allison O’Connor was arrested for driving drunk, the police officers in her Connecticut hometown laughed when she said she had never had a detention in high school... Read full story...

The Tiger Transcript: Underage Drinking; A Problem in Ipswich? May. 6, 2010 11:09 am my.hsj.org MA

Some parents feel that if they allow their teenager to drink under their roof with supervision it’s safer. In reality they may have no clue what could actually be going on at their teenager’s party... Read full story...

Binge drinking on rise among Montpelier students May. 6, 2010 11:09 am Times Argus Online VT

Sixty percent of Montpelier High School seniors said they "binged on alcohol" at least once in the 30 days before taking a 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey... Read full story...

Alcohol health risks policy 'needs to be revealed' May. 6, 2010 11:09 am alcolim.com Canada

The health secretary of Scotland has once again refused to reveal the exact guidelines contained within a policy designed to combat alcohol health risks... Read full story...

Ireland Has Highest Binge-Drinking Rate in Europe May. 6, 2010 11:09 am JoinTogether.org UK

The latest research will do nothing to diminish the Irish reputation for heavy drinking: a survey from the European Commission (PDF) finds that Ireland has a binge-drinking rate three times higher than the rest of the European Union (EU)... Read full story...

Will Notre Dame Recruit Matt James' Death Change A Single Behavior? May. 6, 2010 11:09 am NCAA Football Fanhouse NY

Matt James was drunk. Matt James is dead. On Wednesday we learned exactly how intoxicated the 6-8, 280-pound jewel of Notre Dame's 2010 recruiting class was... Read full story...

Nighttime driving is biggest danger for teen drivers, study says May. 6, 2010 11:09 am Washington Post D.C.

Driving after dark is the single most-dangerous risk a teenage driver can take and is more likely to result in death than drinking, speeding or disregarding a seat belt, according to a national 10-year study of highway fatalities released Thursday... Read full story...

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